From turizmtatilseyahat :
Archeology museum in Aydın opens doors for Eid?
The
Aydın Archeology Museum, whose foundations were laid in 2000, finally
opened its doors to visitors on Friday, a day before Eid al-Fitr, the
three-day holiday that follows the month of Ramadan.
An inauguration ceremony was held on Friday with Culture and Tourism
Minister Ertuğrul Günay in attendance. Speaking at the ceremony, Günay
said the museum is an Eid gift to Aydın residents.
“The museum was slated to open in October, but I wanted it be opened
before Eid,” Günay said, adding that the new museum is among the top 10
museums in the country. Officials hope the new archeology museum will
attract many visitors during the three-day holiday.
Construction began on the new museum in 2000 but was interrupted by
many delays, until recently Günay pushed for its completion. The tender
for the construction of the museum was held last year, and work was
completed very recently.
Aydın Provincial Culture and Tourism Director Nuri Aktakka said around
3,000 historical artifacts are on display in the 2,500-square-meter
museum. “Most of the artifacts were discovered at the Tralleis,
Magnesia, Alinda, Nysa, Alabanda and Ortasia historical sites in Turkey.
We hope to increase the number of artifacts in the museum in the
future. We have many historical sites in Aydın, and excavations are
under way to discover more artifacts,” he said.
Aktaka also said 11,000 archeological and 45,000 numismatic and 4,000
ethnographic artifacts are currently registered at the museum and they
will be on display by turns.
The museum cost TL 8 million, Aktakka further added.
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